Expungements

NON-CONVICTION ARRESTS

If you are arrested or charged with, but not convicted of a crime, you can apply to have that arrest expunged from your criminal history record. Your arrest record must meet certain criteria as specified by Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 831-3.2. (http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0831/HRS_0831-0003_0002.htm). The expungement request for non-conviction arrests must be submitted with the following form, (Expungement of Non-Conviction Arrest Records – HCJDC-159). An expungement can take up to 120 days (approximately 4 months). Your Expungement Certificate will be mailed upon completion.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE ARREST CONVICTION

The expungement of arrest for this type of conviction will remove arrest information from the state criminal history record information system (CJIS-Hawaii) only. To remove your arrest information from the arresting agency’s files, you must contact that agency directly regarding their procedures.

For more information in obtaining a court order, you may contact either your attorney or the Judiciary Communication and Community Relations Office at (808) 539-4909.

The expungement of arrest for this type of conviction will remove arrest information from the state criminal history record information system (CJIS-Hawaii) only. To remove your arrest information from the arresting agency’s files, you must contact that agency directly regarding their procedures.

For more information in obtaining a court order, you may contact either your attorney or the Judiciary Communication and Community Relations Office at (808) 539-4909.

GENERAL INFORMATON

Arrest records that have been expunged from your criminal history record are confidential and not available to the general public. For more information, refer to Expungement Frequently Asked Questions.

An expungement does not remove or seal court records and traffic abstracts. You may visit the Hawaii State Judiciary’s webpage on sealing court records.

The Expungements Section of the Department of the Attorney General may be reached at (808) 587-3348 or via email at ag.hcjdc@Hawaii.gov